Kent State Golden Flashes track and field

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Kent State Golden Flashes track and field
Kent State wordmark 2017.svg
University Kent State University
Head coach Nathan Fanger
Conference MAC
Location Kent, Ohio
Outdoor track Kent State Outdoor Track
Nickname Golden Flashes
ColorsNavy blue and gold [1]
   

The Kent State Golden Flashes track and field team is the track and field program that represents Kent State University. The Golden Flashes compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Kent, Ohio, at the Kent State Outdoor Track. [2]

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The program is coached by Nathan Fanger. [3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. [4]

The team has won seven NCAA titles in the hammer throw and weight throw. Six of those were won by Jacques Accambray and Al Schoterman in the 1970s. [5]

Postseason

AIAW

The Golden Flashes have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships. [6]

AIAW All-Americans
ChampionshipsNameEventPlace
1980 Outdoor Cathy Calo Javelin throw 4th

NCAA

As of August 2025, a total of 32 men and 21 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality). [7] [8]

First team NCAA All-Americans
TeamChampionshipsNameEventPlaceRef.
Men's 1965 Indoor Ron Hughes 55 meters hurdles 2nd [9]
Men's 1965 Indoor Marty Elsner Shot put 5th [10]
Men's 1965 Outdoor Pierson Lorandeau 5000 meters 8th [11]
Men's 1965 Outdoor Pierson Lorandeau 10,000 meters 5th [12]
Men's 1966 Indoor Sam Bair Mile run 2nd [13]
Men's 1966 Indoor Joe Kuzma Weight throw 5th [14]
Men's 1966 Outdoor Sam Bair Mile run 5th [15]
Men's 1967 Indoor Sam Bair Mile run 2nd [13]
Men's 1967 Outdoor Orin Richburg 200 meters 6th [16]
Men's 1967 Outdoor Sam Bair Mile run 3rd [15]
Men's 1968 Indoor Sam Bair Mile run 2nd [13]
Men's 1968 Outdoor Sam Bair 1500 meters 4th [17]
Men's 1969 Indoor Ed Norris 3000 meters 5th [18]
Men's 1969 Outdoor Orin Richburg 200 meters 7th [16]
Men's 1969 Outdoor Art Coolidge 5000 meters 5th [11]
Men's 1969 Outdoor Art Coolidge 10,000 meters 4th [12]
Men's 1970 Outdoor Ed Norris 5000 meters 8th [11]
Men's 1970 Outdoor Al Schoterman Hammer throw 4th [19]
Men's 1971 Indoor Al Schoterman Weight throw 1st [14]
Men's 1971 Indoor Jacques Accambray Weight throw 2nd [14]
Men's 1971 Outdoor Jacques Accambray Hammer throw 1st [19]
Men's 1971 Outdoor Al Schoterman Hammer throw 2nd [19]
Men's 1972 Indoor Jacques Accambray Weight throw 1st [14]
Men's 1972 Indoor Al Schoterman Weight throw 2nd [14]
Men's 1972 Outdoor Al Schoterman Hammer throw 1st [19]
Men's 1972 Outdoor Jacques Accambray Hammer throw 2nd [19]
Men's 1973 Indoor Gerald Tinker 55 meters 1st [20]
Men's 1973 Indoor Ted Harris 800 meters 3rd [21]
Men's 1973 Indoor Jacques Accambray Weight throw 3rd [14]
Men's 1973 Outdoor Jacques Accambray Hammer throw 1st [19]
Men's 1974 Indoor Jacques Accambray Weight throw 1st [14]
Men's 1974 Outdoor Jacques Accambray Hammer throw 5th [19]
Men's 1976 Indoor Joseph Dubina Mile run 4th [13]
Men's 1976 Indoor Fred Breidenbach Weight throw 5th [14]
Men's 1976 Outdoor Bob Francis High jump 6th [22]
Men's 1978 Indoor Fred Breidenbach Weight throw 5th [14]
Men's 1979 Indoor Terry Carter 55 meters 3rd [20]
Women's 1983 Outdoor Kathy Calo Javelin throw 8th [23]
Men's 1985 Outdoor Thomas Jefferson 100 meters 3rd [24]
Men's 1988 Indoor Angus Cooper Weight throw 3rd [14]
Men's 1988 Outdoor John O'Connor Hammer throw 7th [19]
Men's 1989 Indoor Dail Harper Shot put 5th [10]
Men's 1989 Outdoor John O'Connor Hammer throw 3rd [19]
Women's 1991 Indoor Stevanie Wadsworth Shot put 3rd [25]
Women's 1993 Outdoor Debbie Duplay 800 meters 7th [26]
Women's 1994 Indoor Jennifer Buckley 800 meters 7th [27]
Women's 1994 Outdoor Jennifer Buckley 800 meters 4th [26]
Women's 1994 Outdoor Mindy Wirtz Discus throw 7th [28]
Women's 1995 Indoor Jennifer Buckley 800 meters 2nd [27]
Women's 1995 Outdoor Jennifer Buckley 800 meters 3rd [26]
Women's 1995 Outdoor Mindy Wirtz Discus throw 2nd [28]
Women's 1996 Outdoor Mindy Wirtz Discus throw 8th [28]
Women's 1997 Outdoor Roberta Collins Discus throw 5th [28]
Women's 1997 Outdoor Kim Kreiner Javelin throw 3rd [23]
Men's 1998 Indoor Bobby Cruse 200 meters 5th [29]
Men's 1998 Indoor Mike Caza High jump 8th [30]
Men's 1998 Outdoor Brendan Falconer Decathlon 3rd [31]
Women's 1998 Outdoor Shannon Gallagher Pole vault 8th [32]
Women's 1998 Outdoor Kim Kreiner Javelin throw 7th [23]
Men's 1999 Indoor Bobby Cruse 200 meters 7th [29]
Women's 1999 Indoor Leslie Vidmar Shot put 5th [25]
Women's 1999 Outdoor Leslie Vidmar Shot put 2nd [33]
Women's 1999 Outdoor Roberta Collins Discus throw 8th [28]
Men's 2000 Indoor Ron Andrews 60 meters hurdles 5th [34]
Women's 2000 Outdoor Beth Obruba Discus throw 7th [28]
Women's 2000 Outdoor Beth Obruba Javelin throw 4th [23]
Women's 2000 Outdoor Kim Kreiner Javelin throw 5th [23]
Men's 2001 Indoor Bobby Cruse 200 meters 7th [29]
Women's 2002 Outdoor Aja Farris 400 meters hurdles 5th [35]
Women's 2003 Indoor Alexandra Church High jump 2nd [36]
Men's 2004 Indoor Mike Inge 800 meters 7th [21]
Women's 2004 Indoor Jackie Rodgers Pole vault 7th [37]
Men's 2005 Indoor Mike Inge 800 meters 5th [21]
Women's 2005 Indoor Colleen Ramharak Triple jump 7th [38]
Women's 2005 Outdoor Jackie Rodgers Pole vault 5th [32]
Women's 2005 Outdoor Julie Ward Javelin throw 5th [23]
Men's 2007 Outdoor Chris Caine Decathlon 8th [31]
Women's 2009 Indoor Nia Henderson Weight throw 5th [39]
Women's 2009 Outdoor Kim Hamilton Javelin throw 5th [23]
Women's 2010 Indoor Diana Dumitrescu Pentathlon 8th [40]
Women's 2010 Outdoor Diana Dumitrescu Heptathlon 6th [41]
Women's 2011 Outdoor Diana Dumitrescu Heptathlon 8th [41]
Women's 2013 Indoor Dior Delophont High jump 5th [36]
Women's 2013 Indoor Dior Delophont Triple jump 5th [38]
Women's 2013 Outdoor Danniel Thomas-Dodd Discus throw 8th [28]
Men's 2014 Indoor Matthias Tayala Weight throw 5th [14]
Women's 2014 Indoor Dior Delophont High jump 3rd [36]
Men's 2014 Outdoor Matthias Tayala Hammer throw 1st [19]
Women's 2014 Outdoor Danniel Thomas-Dodd Discus throw 2nd [28]
Men's 2015 Indoor Matthias Tayala Weight throw 6th [14]
Women's 2015 Indoor Dior Delophont High jump 8th [36]
Women's 2015 Indoor Danniel Thomas-Dodd Shot put 7th [25]
Men's 2015 Outdoor Matthias Tayala Hammer throw 2nd [19]
Men's 2016 Outdoor Reggie Jagers III Discus throw 7th [42]
Women's 2017 Indoor Danniel Thomas-Dodd Shot put 2nd [25]
Men's 2017 Outdoor Craig Stevens Triple jump 7th [43]
Men's 2017 Outdoor Reggie Jagers III Discus throw 2nd [42]
Women's 2017 Outdoor Danniel Thomas-Dodd Shot put 1st [33]
Women's 2017 Outdoor Danniel Thomas-Dodd Discus throw 4th [28]
Men's 2018 Indoor T.J. Lawson Heptathlon 5th [44]
Men's 2021 Indoor Jake Wickey Weight throw 8th [14]
Women's 2021 Indoor Gabrielle Bailey Shot put 6th [25]
Women's 2021 Outdoor Gabrielle Bailey Discus throw 6th [28]
Men's 2022 Indoor Jake Wickey Weight throw 2nd [14]
Men's 2025 Indoor Alexandre Malanda Triple jump 7th [45]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Brand | Kent State University" . Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kent State Golden Flashes Media Guide" (PDF). Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kent State Golden Flashes Track and Field Coach". Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kent giants hammer foes". The Cleveland Press . 22 April 1971. p. 45. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF). Track and Field News . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "55 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. 1 2 "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. 1 2 "55 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. 1 2 3 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. 1 2 3 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. 1 2 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. 1 2 3 "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  30. ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  31. 1 2 "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  32. 1 2 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  33. 1 2 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  34. ↑ "60 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  35. ↑ "400 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  36. 1 2 3 4 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  37. ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  38. 1 2 "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  39. ↑ "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  40. ↑ "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  41. 1 2 "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  42. 1 2 "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  43. ↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  44. ↑ "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  45. ↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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